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This transgenic construct drives GFP expression in oxytocin expressing neurons in the neuro-secretary pre-optic area(NPO) part of the neuroendocrine system.

Ventral view of 4dpf Tg(oxt:GFP) with tubulin

Ventral view of 4dpf Tg(oxt:GFP)

Ventral view of 4dpf Tg(oxt:GFP)with SV2

ventral view of the NPO at 4dpf

lateral view of the 4dpf Tg(oxt:EGFP)with tubulin and sv2

lateral view of the 4dpf Tg(oxt:EGFP)

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Lab or Origin: Gil Levkowitz Lab

Expressed in:

preoptic area, neurosecretory preoptic area (NPO).

Key Publications

Gutnick, A., Blechman, J., Kaslin, J., Herwig, L., Belting, H.G., Affolter, M., Bonkowsky, J.L., and Levkowitz, G. (2011)
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin is required for formation of the neurovascular interface of the pituitary.
Developmental Cell. 21(4):642-654.

Machluf, Y., Gutnick, A., and Levkowitz, G. (2011)
Development of the zebrafish hypothalamus.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1220(1):93-105.